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When Eggs and Chocolate Collide. Yes, it’s that time of year again.
Rabbits and Chicks too. There is a sensible reason for all this symbolism of fertility. The Pagans celebrated Easter as the onset of the Spring Equinox (obviously in the Northern hemisphere), while Christians rejoiced in the resurrection of Christ. In both cases, rebirth is the name of the game, especially after a long Winter and hibernation period. Some astrologers claim it is the perfect time to experiment with creativity, where you will naturally feel pulled towards trying new projects. Even though this doesn’t precisely align with our Australian Autumn, the sentiment still rings true. It is still a perfect time...
Here’s a pencil story for you:
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“I am a little pencil, and my name is H and B, I lie upon the mantelpiece for everyone to see; I’m handled forty times a day, it is a weary life, And when my wits are rather dull, I’m sharpened with a knife!” Florence May Hoatson was a poet in the 1900s. Above is the first section of her poem “The Pencil’s Story”, which beautifully describes the little life of a hardworking pencil and it’s journey from the shelf to the hands of the writer/illustrator. Houston’s verse is a figure of speech about life and it’s meaning. Seemingly, pencils...
Who doesn’t love Washi Tape? Nobody, that’s who.
Love classy sloths? We’ve got you covered. Want something subtle, yet fun? Got that too. Or keep it plain and simple, depending on how you want to use it. And there are so many ways: to stick up posters or artwork without damaging the paint on a wall, make gift wrapping fancier when using brown wrapping paper, or wing it and get creative with making paper art. In Japanese, the word ‘washi’ means “Japanese paper” (wa - 和 Japanese / shi - 紙 paper). A clever Korean Monk -Priest Doncho- introduced Chinese papermaking processes to Japan in 610AD. The Internet...
A new notebook is a beautiful thing.
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It’s clean and fresh. It smells earthy. It’s smooth and perfect. But a used notebook - a notebook you want to use - is another form of rich beauty. It holds promise. It invites you to share your ideas as paragraphs, dot points, illustrations, stickers, doodles, and saved notes from memorable experiences. Shopping lists, manifestations, recipes, job contacts, lecture notes. Maybe a phone number scrawled from an admirer. Dog-eared pages, creases, coffee stains, warping and smudged ink infuse the notebook with your personality, memory and story: which is the point, right? With a beautifully unique approach to design, the Midori...
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